Heal, Empower & Awaken

From every destruction there can be a new creation.  But times of destruction do not guarantee that the next creation will be higher.  We have to do that.  We are the hope for a higher outcome.  This is our chance to combine with God/ Mother Divine to create a higher state of our own souls and for humanity. The time is now. The work is eternal. The reward is grace. It is in our hands. What will we choose? Elder from the Andes on youtube.com   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUIlZhW0quk My Client’s book is on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/After-Death-Chronicles-Stories-Guidance/dp/1571747931 

We are not only in a Viral Crisis, but a ‘Crisis of Consciousness’ that is going Viral. How can we raise our consciousness in this crisis?  Listen to this episode.   

When the illness thoughts begin to create our general mental and emotional attitude, then we are in a consciousness of illness.  Listen here to find out to get out of that and let your thoughts and feelings help you heal and stay healthy. This was recorded before Covid-19, and was intended for those with existing chronic illness. But the suggestions are useful in these troubled times of virus and isolation.  

Profound or prolonged illness often times comes with fear, grief, pain and other negative thoughts and emotions. I think these are a natural part of illness.  And it is natural for us to sometimes fall down into these thoughts and feeling.   I also believe we can make it through the down times of illness and increase our soul, brain, and body capacity in the process. We can become something greater from illness.  In this Episode we will explore how.    

Sacrifice can be defined as: “to make sacred.”  What a wonderful thought.  To really sacrifice we must make something sacred.  But how do we do this?  We discuss in this episode the practices which can make our life sacrifices sacred and return us to the sacred self within.

Sri Kaleshwar used to talk about the suffering of the Saints.  He said the Saints could endure suffering in a way in which the “suffering was not suffering”. That phrase always fascinated me.  But it became an obsession when I was having some suffering in my own life.  What does this mean? How can we do this?  Suffering will come in every life. This episode covers what I found about why we suffer and how we can meet suffering to clear our Karma, and lighten our experience.

I am a soul Healer.  So, in addition to Allopathic medicine, I am using Soul Healing in my breast cancer journey.  This personal experience of how miraculous energy works in Soul Healing, was recorded earlier in my breast cancer testing phase when I was still in New Mexico.  I describe the powerful way soul healing worked for me in a particular distance healing I received for the cancer and complications in the lung. A post script to this episode is that several weeks after the healing described here, I had a PET Scan to examine the further complication spots seen on earlier tests. None could be found. My lungs were clear.    

Illness carries with it a lot of shame.  But shame is an illusion, as is illness.  We can find our way through with our soul mates, non-judgment, love, self-love, reminders of our divine soul nature, some helpful mantras and processes, and surrender into our journey with joy.  The true soul nature of us is still there while we are ill.  It is just in transition.  With some help it can be growing strong, even as the body weakens. Let us help each other to see and embody the divine nature of our illness journey.  And no matter where that journey leads us, let us see and know God within ourselves.  

One in nine women in the US have had breast cancer in their life time.  I would not have known that statistic, until I got the diagnosis of breast cancer too. I want to talk about it in this episode and in a series of episodes as I move through.  There is a journey of the soul in every illness.  Let's travel it together.  

Beyond belief you can know the nature and workings of the energies of creation and God/ Divine Mother.  This knowing allows you to move beyond Bhakti to a Shakti engagement in Spirituality.  By engaging the processes of observation, reflection and experimentation you can move through the stages of the illusion. With your knowing of the divine truth and energies you can co create a better world. 

Easter is a time to remind us not only of the miracles in the time of Jesus, but the miracle energy that is still here now.  We must open our hearts beyond the suffering of life and death, drop our egos, surrender to the divine, and be lifted by it. This is the miracle of resurrection in us.  Hear how to embrace a new life of God connection within.  

What would it be like if we entered everything in our lives from a state of play? Play can be a way for us to find inner peace, and union with our soul nature and divine energy.  It can be the Yoga of Play.  In this Soul Talk episode, we explore the nature of play and how to bring it to everyday life.   Further, we discuss how we can make it in to a yoga that guides our actions and connects to our soul’s joy.

Ramana Maharshi said: “Happiness Is the very nature of the Self; happiness and the Self are not different.”  If that is true, why are so many of us not happy?  Listen in to hear the true nature of happiness and how to access and live that.  Even in difficult times we can find happiness. Presented here are 5 Keys to being happy in life. Alos experience a special short meditation to feel your true nature.    

Christmas can be time of miracles.  Whenever there are spiritual timings when many people have their thoughts on God, it is a good time to connect into the miraculous energy.  In this episode I remind us of how we can do that. I challenge you:  to try even one of the 4 approaches.  I promise you:  when you do, you will change. Miracles can be yours.

Despite being the one thing assured all of us, our culture does not equip us to be present to death. And, yet, it is no less magical, mystical, and transformative than birth. The act of compassionately companioning the dying is rich with blessings unavailable elsewhere. In this podcast, you will learn simple but profound ways to be present at the bedside, to create a sacred space of passage which, in turn, will return unimaginable gifts of spirit to you

Looking to be, or be in a relationship with, the divine masculine? We all have some idea of what society and psychology think are masculine.  But the creation energetic of the divine masculine is different. With our guest Chris Hargrove, hear what qualities define divine masculine energy and how to embody and engage those in everyday life and relationships. 

Everyone living a spiritual life has to go through tests. Testings, difficulties, pain, and suffering are all part of our life in the body as a soul who is trying to transcend. The tests help us learn how to face negativity from the power and light of our soul.  When we win our tests, we win soul advancement.  In this episode we discuss a few hints for how make it through our tests to enlightenment. Together we can win our soul advancement.

In this Episode we addres: What does Conscious Parenting mean? How do we implement a Conscious Parenting lifestyle? We will Touch on 3 foundations of a conscious lifestyle; faith, patience, practice, and cover checking in with Love & Forgiveness. 

In this first episode of the series "The Transformative Power of Grief”, we explore together the "Terrain of Grief". We define what grief is, expanding upon the conventional definition and allowing for all types of grief and loss. We dive deep into the seeming Paradox of Grief, namely its unique capacity for transformation and what the world’s wisdom traditions have to say on this topic. And, lastly, we explore the underlying mechanism of grief, heartbreak, how we heal from that, and what it means to carry a Fire Heart.

In the last episode (Part 1) we discussed how handling criticism requires handling ego.  In this episode we talk about the postive practices of Handling Criticism. Listen and learn the practices of releasing ego and facing and reacting to criticism in a divine way that enhances your soul. The transcript with Satya, Dharma, Shanti, Prema mantra and yantra practice is Shivaratri 2011 To learn more about the class on silence meditation “Who am I”   Go to: https://learn.divinelineage.org/p/who-am-i

Any time we have to face criticism gives most of us some discomfort. Handling criticism is important for our own happiness and self-development. Our ineffective reactions to criticism are based in ego. To respond well to criticism requires releasing ego attachments. This release of ego attachments is also a primary spiritual approach to soul advancement. Listen to this part one episode to hear about the relationship of criticism to ego and soul transcendence. Also hear about two prevalent issues of ego that block us from egolessness and maintain us in a difficult and devastating relationship with criticism. If you want to seek healing near you, go to: https://divinelineage.org/heal/receive-healing or contact Cindy at: https://www.divinesoulhealer.com/   For a full list of the major blocks and a mantra to remedy them, see the “Real Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ” by Sri Kaleshwar. (available on Amazon)

Sri Kaleshwar said  “Think positive, start the day with positive, lead the day with positive, end the day with positive, then your life will become positive. Be in the positive.” But how do we do that? Though positive thinking is a prerequisite, “Be in the positive” is a state of being.  We can attain a state of consciousness, through which we experience our world. Listen in to hear, not only how to think positive, but how to live in a state of Positive Being. For more information: On Jesus:  See the book: The Real Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, available at Amazon.com On Silence Meditation:  https://learn.divinelineage.org/p/who-am-i On Being Love and Simple Acts of Kindness, go to: https://divinelineage.org/love/being-love

It is often said, faith is the belief in things unseen. But what if we could be in a state of faith in which God is not unseen? What if we can experience a state of faith, a consciousness of faith, which brings us the evidence of God; a state of consciousness  in which God is no longer just hoped for, no longer unseen, but experienced. Though we have all heard that “seeing is believing,” in the episode we explore how “believing is seeing,” and faith can be an experience of God which manifests and recreates our lives. For more information and to join global peace fires visit: peacefires.org For more information of the “Who Am I” class on reaching silence meditation go to: https://learn.divinelineage.org/p/who-am-i    

Anandamayi Ma said:   “What will be the result of your Surrender to Him (God)? None will seem alien, all will be your very own self.”  Listen in to find out why and how. Surrender is one of the keys to a spiritual life. It is a fundamental concept in many spiritual traditions. When we understand it, we realize it is a means of healing karmas, growing our souls, and growing our relationship with God and the energy of God within us. LIsten to this episode to deeply understand the nature of surrender and the steps to live it in your life.

A podcast for parents on the profound effects of Mantra Meditation during pregnancy, a mothers natural ability to heal her children and how to be calm in the midst of chaos. How you can use this ancient technology to support your life and your children.

It seems everyone is looking for a soul mate.  But too often, what we thought was a soul mate, was just a relationship of left over karmic business.  Hear this different definition of a soul mate; a true soul connection.  Find out how you can recognize and grow a true soul mate relationship in your life.

Unconditional love is the heart of a soul relationship.  We must be love, love self, see love, speak love, act love and react love.  When we do, our own soul grows. When we do, our soul relationships flourish. Hear how.

Certain divine practices can enhance the soul connection of our relationships and make them soul relationships. Hear how. For more practices not covered here on soul connection and clearing mistakes in romantic relationships see:  The Holy Womb Chakra -- class online at: https://learn.divinelineage.org/p/womb-chakra-system

The soul is pure light and vibration.  It is the piece of God and divine mother in you. Your soul is your true self.  It can be your guiding light to a life of fulfillment, happiness and grace. Learn more about the nature of the soul and where it is located. Hear how worldly vibrations impact on the soul.

The world is full of positive and negative. Though we try for the positive, sometimes we encounter the negative. When negativity happens to you—here are some quick and easy techniques to release that negativity and return to your divine self.

Everyone wants a miracle healing.  With Soul Healing (Sai Shakti Healing) that is possible.   But how do we get to that miracle, and then how do we make that miracle last?  How do we start to live a miraculous life? In this blog we will outline three levels of life that hold the cause of dis-ease.  For full healing to occur, all these levels must be addressed with divine energy.  Then for the miracle of healing to fully change our life we must reincorporate the miraculous back in to those levels of our existence which caused the dis-ease in the first place.  Then, we can live a miraculous life, driven by the divine energy.                         

We can clear our soul energy of mistakes.  We can also clear the resulting shame and unworthiness of holding onto those mistakes.  Along with admitting, it requires self-honesty, courage, open heartedness, and self-love. Listen to hear the practices that can help you get to that healing.

 It is human to make mistakes. It is even human to hide or cover up those mistakes.  But this take us on a journey of shame and unworthiness that interferes with our soul development. Listen to find out  how to erase mistakes from you  soul energy and from your life.  

Joy is food to the soul. But how much are you experiencing joy-- real, deep heart opening joy?  Find how you can touch within a deep Soul Joy and live that as your life.

People often ask:  What is my soul purpose, my dharma, my right work?  Listen to this blog cast to find out how to know, recognize, energize and be your soul purpose in life. The bliss and lessons of your own soul are waiting for you.

Life's troubles are a soul journey designed to enlighten our consciousness and grow our souls. When we have dis- ease in our lives, there is a soul reason. Knowing and addressing that reason is the source of healing. When our consciousness changes our life changes-- that is the importance of Soul Healing.

There are tried and true methods of attaining enlightenment and higher consciousness in difficult times.  Learn from the ancient story (Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita) the perfect soul advancement practices for today.  You can awaken your consciousness easier in this time of turbulence if you follow these simple steps.

We are currently in Maya's drama of destruction and transition between Yugas. This is Her creation cycle. If we can understand that, and stay nonattached to the negativity, we can play an integral role in creating peace and love . We must awaken ourselves now so we may help usher in a new yuga of Love and Unity.

"If there is a future, it will wear a crown of feminine design.” - Sri Aurobindo  Women are key to the future of this planet. “Women will save the world,” the Dalai Lama said. Spiritual masters from different traditions have said the same thing, women are key at this critical time. “Women’s energy is necessary now,” Sri Kaleshwar said. All women embody shakti, the divine feminine power that creates all life. It is the creative power of the universe. It is capable of anything. We need that energy now. The Women’s March is part of the wave of positive momentum sweeping the world. This event is a sign that with unity and shared intention – anything is possible. Together we can use our creative power to pray that each woman sees the Divine Mother in herself and that the world sees the Divine Mother in each woman now. Listen to this Satsang recorded live with Monika, Nityaananda (Clint Thompson MD), Cindy Lindsay-Rael Ph.D. on Saturday, January 21st in concert with the Global Women’s March focusing on the empowerment of all women. The healing, happiness, and confidence of any woman in the world is a victory for everyone. "Kings and emperors lost or won their kingdoms and empires because of a woman’s love and tears. They will win kingdoms through her love. They will lose kingdoms through making her get heartbroken."  - Sri Kaleshwar

The New Year’s Eve ‘Be The Light: Light A Sacred Fire For Peace’ movement is an initiative sponsored by the Divine Lineage Center in collaboration with other spiritual partners, leaders, communities, organizations, families and individuals.   Partnering Sponsors include Deepak Chopra, Don Miguel Ruiz, Self-Realization Fellowship, World Business Academy, Kabbala Center, Earth’s Call, Center for Sacred Studies, Yoga Center of San Francisco and the Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust. Worship services, prayer groups, meditation circles, friends and family are encouraged to join together. We can and must do something to share our light and brighten the way for others. Include this movement in your New Year's Eve event or family activities by pausing together for even 10 minutes to be the catalyst to usher in a New Year of peace. Starting at 2:00 AM (PT or 5:00 AM ET, etc.) on Saturday, December 31st, the Divine Lineage Center will perform a 26-continuous hour Sacred Fire Ceremony (Puja) for World Peace and Healing, that will be broadcast free via live streaming Internet from the Divine Lineage Center. During the 26-hour period as every time zone enters the new year, the group seeks to have millions of lights burning for peace, sending a wave of light and healing energy circling the globe. Lean more and join to Be The Light on www.pujasforpeace.org Divine Lineage founded in 2004 as an educational charitable non-profit organization promoting peace, healing and religious harmony through ancient spiritual knowledge. The Divine Lineage Center is a meditation and retreat center located in Mendocino County, Northern California. Sacred fire ceremonies (pujas) are regularly performed to purify the atmosphere, generate peace and healing for individuals and the world.

Within every woman is the power of creation. Women know the womb can create children—but do they know the womb chakra can create anything? The power that created everything in existence is in every woman. Learn about the chakra that only women have, to access the feminine power of the Divine Mother. Through the womb chakra women have the power to create anything in their world.

Every Woman can do simple things to support her Sacred Feminine Power and her Womb Chakra. She can make her creations divine to heal her family, community and world.  Join us to hear how to gain and maintin this power in YOU.

Within every woman is access to the Sacred Feminine power to enlighten your life, children, family, relationships, community, and work. You can embody the energy of the Divine Mother.   It is your birth right as a woman, to embody the power of the Goddess—Claim it.   

Within every woman is access to the Sacred Feminine power to enlighten your life, children, family, relationships, community, and work. You can embody the energy of the Divine Mother.   It is your birth right as a woman, to embody the power of the Goddess—Claim it. 

Listen to Chapter Twenty-Three of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "In reality, the jiva (individual soul) transcends the three gunas (qualities)—sattva (purity), rajas (activity) and tamas (inertia)—but being deluded by Maya he forgets his nature. His true nature is satchitananda—existence, consciousness and bliss. He thinks that he is the doer and enjoyer and so entangles himself in endless miseries and does not know the way of deliverance. The only way of deliverance is through loving devotion to the guru’s feet. The great player or actor, Baba, has delighted his devotees and transformed them into his own nature.  We regard Baba as an incarnation of God for all the reasons already stated, but he always said that he was an obedient servant of God. Though an incarnation, he showed people the way to behave and carry out the duties of their respective stations in life. He never emulated others in any way, nor asked others to have something done for him. For him, who saw the Lord in all movable and immovable things of this world, humility was most appropriate. He disregarded or disrespected none, for he saw God in all beings..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band

Listen to Chapter Twenty-Two of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "?How to meditate on Baba? No one has been able to fathom the Nature or the form of the Almighty. Even the Vedas and the? thousand-tongued Shesha (holy cobra) are not able to describe it fully. But devotees cannot help but know and look at the form of the Lord, for they know that his feet are the only means of their happiness. They know no other method of attaining the supreme goal of life except by meditating on his holy feet. Hemadpant suggests an easy way of devotion and meditation on Baba:  As the dark fortnight of every month gradually decreases so does the moonlight, and finally on the new moon night we do not see the moon at all, nor do we get her light. So when the bright fortnight begins, people are very anxious to see the moon. On the first day, the moon is not seen and on the second day she emerges as a thin crescent. Then people are asked to see the moon through an opening between the two branches of a tree. While concentrating eagerly through this aperture, to their great delight they begin to see the distant small crescent of the moon as it comes into sight. Following this clue, let us try to see Baba’s light..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band

Listen to Chapter Twenty-One of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "In this chapter, Hemadpant relates three very interesting stories, which if very carefully read and grasped, will lead readers onto the spiritual path.  It is a general rule that it is our good luck, in the form of the accumulation of merits from past births that enables us to seek the company of saints and profit from it. To illustrate this rule, Hemadpant gives his own example. He was a Resident Magistrate of Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, for many years. A famous Muslim saint named Pir Moulan lived there and many Hindus, Parsis and others who followed different religions used to go to have his darshan. His priest, Inus, pressed Hemadpant over and over to go see him, but for some reason or other he was never able to. After many years, his turn finally came to be in the company of a saint. He was called to Shirdi, where he was permanently enlisted in Sai Baba’s court. Unfortunate people do not get this contact of saints. It is only the fortunate ones that do.  There has been the institution of saints in this world from time immemorial. Various saints incarnate themselves in various places to carry out the missions given to them..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band

Listen to chapter twenty of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "In this chapter, Hemadpant describes how Kakasaheb’s maidservant solved Das Ganu’s problem. Sai was originally formless. He assumed a form for the sake of devotees. With the help of the actress, Maya, he played the part of the actor in this big drama of the universe. Let us remember and visualize Sri Sai. Let us go to Shirdi and carefully see the programs following the noon Aarati. After the Aarati was over, Baba used to come out of the masjid and standing on its edge, distribute udi (sacred ash) to the devotees with very kind and loving looks. The devotees got up with equal fervor, clasped his feet, and standing and staring at him, enjoyed the shower of udi. Baba passed handfuls of udi into the palms of the devotees and used it to mark their foreheads with his own fingers. The love he bore for them?? was boundless. He addressed the devotees as follows, “Oh Bhau, go to take your lunch. You, Anna, go to your lodgings. You, Bapu, go enjoy your meals.” In this way, he approached each of the devotees then sent them home. Even now, you can enjoy these sights if you bring your imagination into play. You can visualize and appreciate them..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band

Listen to Chapter Eighteen and Nineteen of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "In the last two chapters, Hemadpant described how a rich gentleman aspiring for quick Brahma Jnana was treated by Baba. Now in these two chapters, he describes how Hemadpant himself was accepted and blessed by Baba, how Baba encouraged good thoughts and brought them to fruition, and gave his teachings regarding self-improvement, gossip and remuneration for labor. It is a well-known fact that the sadguru looks first to the qualifications of his disciples, then gives them suitable instructions and leads them on towards the goal of self-realization. In this respect, some say that what the sadguru teaches or instructs should not be divulged to others. They think that their instructions become useless if they are published. This view is not correct. The sadguru is like a monsoon cloud. He pours down profusely, widely scattering his nectar-like teachings. These we should enjoy and assimilate to our heart’s content and then serve others with them, without any reserve. This rule should apply not only to what he teaches in our waking state, but to the visions he gives us in our dreams. One example of this is when Budhakowshik Rishi composed his celebrated Ramraksha..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band

Listen to Chapter Fifteen of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "The readers may remember that in Chapter Six mention was made about the Ramanavami Festival in Shirdi, how the festival originated, how in the early years it was difficult to get good singers for kirtan and how Baba permanently entrusted this function to Das Ganu. Now in this chapter we shall describe the manner in which Das Ganu was performing kirtan. Generally, kirtan singers wear elaborate dress. They put on a headdress or turban, a long flowing coat with a shirt inside, an uparane (short cloth) on the shoulders and the usual long dhotar (cloth) from the waist below. Dressed in this fashion, Das Ganu once went to bow to Baba. Baba asked, “Well, bridegroom! Where are you going dressed so beautifully?” “To perform a kirtan.” Baba said, “Why do you want all this paraphernalia, coat, uparane and turban and all that before me? Why wear them on the body?” Das Ganu immediately took them off and placed them at Baba’s feet. From that time on, Das Ganu never wore these things while singing kirtan. He was always bare from waist up with a pair of chiplis in his hand and a garland around his neck..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band

Listen to Chapter Sixteen and Seventeen of the new rendering of the Sri Sai Satcharitra by Divine Lineage’s Spiritual Director, Monika Penukonda. The original transcript of this sacred text by Hemadpant has been translated into an English language more accessible to modern English speakers. The benefits of regular reading and contemplation of the Satcharitra are innumerable, not only bringing wisdom and enlightenment, but the curing of any kind of problem and obstacles. It also brings support in all the endeavors of your life. "The last chapter described how Mr. Cholkar’s vow of a small offering was completed and accepted. In that story, Sai Baba showed that he would happily accept any thing, no matter how small, when it was offered with love and devotion. But if the same thing was offered with pride and conceit, he would reject it. He, being full of satchitananda (existence, consciousness and bliss), did not care for outward formalities but if an offering was made in a humble spirit, it was eagerly welcomed and accepted with pleasure. In fact, there is no person more generous and compassionate than a sadguru like Sai Baba. He cannot even be compared to the Chintamani jewel (the philosopher’s stone which satisfies desires), the Kalpataru (the celestial tree which fulfills our desires) or the Kamadhenu (the celestial cow which gives what we desire), for they only give us what we desire. But the sadguru gives us the most precious thing, which is inconceivable and inscrutable—Reality. Now let us hear how Baba handled a rich man who came and implored Baba to give him Brahma Jnana (self-realization)..." Music Credits: 'Sai Natha Sharanam' by Christina Schmidt & Baba´s Bhajan Band